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What historical event The Crimean War, where inadequate care for
highlighted the need for soldiers prompted reforms.
improved nursing care,
leading to reforms in
Great Britain?
Who is known as the Florence Nightingale, who decreased mortality from
founder of modern 42% to 2% in six months.
nursing and significantly
reduced the mortality
rate through sanitation
practices?
What was Florence She opened the Nightingale training school for
Nightingale's contribution nurses and wrote 'Notes on Nursing'.
to nursing education?
What role did Clara Clara Barton organized nursing services and
Barton play during the established the American Red Cross.
American Civil War?
Who was the first trained Linda Richards, known for introducing nurses' notes
nurse in America, and and doctors' orders and for initiating the practice of
what contributions did nurses wearing uniforms.
she make to nursing
practice?
What was the He was the first African American professional nurse
significance of Marc and worked for equal opportunities in nursing.
Mahoney in nursing
history?
, She is considered the founder of public health
What is Lilian Wald known
nursing and was the first to offer trained nurses to
for in the field of nursing?
the poor.
She was a feminist and activist who campaigned for
What were Lavinia Dock's
nurses' control over their profession and founded
contributions to nursing
the American Society of Superintendents of Training
and women's rights?
Schools for Nurses.
What was Margaret She specialized in women's healthcare and founded
Higgins Sanger's role in Planned Parenthood.
public health nursing?
What did Mary She established the Frontier Nursing Service and
Breckinridge establish in started the first midwifery training schools.
nursing?
What was the role of They provided care and safety to slaves fleeing to
Harriet Tubman and the north on the Underground Railroad.
Sojourner Truth during
the Civil War?
Who was Dorothea Dix She served as the Union's Superintendent of female
and what was her nurses, responsible for recruiting nurses.
contribution during the
Civil War?
What is the purpose of To regulate the practice of nursing and protect the
nurse practice acts in the public, with each state having its own act.
United States?
Why is it important for Because it governs their nursing practice and
nurses to know their responsibilities.
state's nurse practice act?
What does the ANA's The responsibilities for which nurses are
standards of practice accountable, applicable across all areas of
describe? specialization.
What do the ANA The expected behaviors in the professional nursing
standards of professional role.
performance outline?
, What is the North The national professional organization for nursing in
American Nurses the United States.
Association (ANA)?
What was the They volunteered as nurses to care for injured
contribution of Walt soldiers in military hospitals.
Whitman and Louisa May
Alcott during the Civil
War?
What was the role of She helped injured and dying soldiers.
Mother Biekerdyke
during the Civil War?
Who was Ernest Grant in He was the first male president of the American
the context of nursing Nurses Association and the first African American
leadership? man to serve as ANA vice president.
What are the common To protect the public and regulate nursing practice.
purposes of nurse
practice acts across
different jurisdictions?
What was the impact of It led to the emergence of nurses who made
the American Civil War notable contributions to healthcare during a time of
on nursing? internal conflict.
What is the purpose of To foster high standards of nursing practice and
the American Nurses promote the educational and professional
Association (ANA)? advancement of nurses.
What is the official American Nurse Today.
journal of the ANA?
What is the National An organization of individuals and agencies aimed
League for Nursing at fostering the development and improvement of
(NLN) and its objective? all nursing services and education.
It includes individuals who are not nurses but have
What is unique about the
an interest in nursing services, such as hospital
NLN?
administration.
What is the official Nursing and Health Care Perspectives.
journal of the NLN?
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Terms in this set (241)
What historical event The Crimean War, where inadequate care for
highlighted the need for soldiers prompted reforms.
improved nursing care,
leading to reforms in
Great Britain?
Who is known as the Florence Nightingale, who decreased mortality from
founder of modern 42% to 2% in six months.
nursing and significantly
reduced the mortality
rate through sanitation
practices?
What was Florence She opened the Nightingale training school for
Nightingale's contribution nurses and wrote 'Notes on Nursing'.
to nursing education?
What role did Clara Clara Barton organized nursing services and
Barton play during the established the American Red Cross.
American Civil War?
Who was the first trained Linda Richards, known for introducing nurses' notes
nurse in America, and and doctors' orders and for initiating the practice of
what contributions did nurses wearing uniforms.
she make to nursing
practice?
What was the He was the first African American professional nurse
significance of Marc and worked for equal opportunities in nursing.
Mahoney in nursing
history?
, She is considered the founder of public health
What is Lilian Wald known
nursing and was the first to offer trained nurses to
for in the field of nursing?
the poor.
She was a feminist and activist who campaigned for
What were Lavinia Dock's
nurses' control over their profession and founded
contributions to nursing
the American Society of Superintendents of Training
and women's rights?
Schools for Nurses.
What was Margaret She specialized in women's healthcare and founded
Higgins Sanger's role in Planned Parenthood.
public health nursing?
What did Mary She established the Frontier Nursing Service and
Breckinridge establish in started the first midwifery training schools.
nursing?
What was the role of They provided care and safety to slaves fleeing to
Harriet Tubman and the north on the Underground Railroad.
Sojourner Truth during
the Civil War?
Who was Dorothea Dix She served as the Union's Superintendent of female
and what was her nurses, responsible for recruiting nurses.
contribution during the
Civil War?
What is the purpose of To regulate the practice of nursing and protect the
nurse practice acts in the public, with each state having its own act.
United States?
Why is it important for Because it governs their nursing practice and
nurses to know their responsibilities.
state's nurse practice act?
What does the ANA's The responsibilities for which nurses are
standards of practice accountable, applicable across all areas of
describe? specialization.
What do the ANA The expected behaviors in the professional nursing
standards of professional role.
performance outline?
, What is the North The national professional organization for nursing in
American Nurses the United States.
Association (ANA)?
What was the They volunteered as nurses to care for injured
contribution of Walt soldiers in military hospitals.
Whitman and Louisa May
Alcott during the Civil
War?
What was the role of She helped injured and dying soldiers.
Mother Biekerdyke
during the Civil War?
Who was Ernest Grant in He was the first male president of the American
the context of nursing Nurses Association and the first African American
leadership? man to serve as ANA vice president.
What are the common To protect the public and regulate nursing practice.
purposes of nurse
practice acts across
different jurisdictions?
What was the impact of It led to the emergence of nurses who made
the American Civil War notable contributions to healthcare during a time of
on nursing? internal conflict.
What is the purpose of To foster high standards of nursing practice and
the American Nurses promote the educational and professional
Association (ANA)? advancement of nurses.
What is the official American Nurse Today.
journal of the ANA?
What is the National An organization of individuals and agencies aimed
League for Nursing at fostering the development and improvement of
(NLN) and its objective? all nursing services and education.
It includes individuals who are not nurses but have
What is unique about the
an interest in nursing services, such as hospital
NLN?
administration.
What is the official Nursing and Health Care Perspectives.
journal of the NLN?
